Thirteen.

"Discouragment is disillusioned self-love, and self-love may be love for my devotion to Jesus... not love for Jesus, Himself."

-Oswald Chambers

Twelve.

It feels amazing to be home, finally.

But in two days, I head to the beach with this wild one.

... and I can't wait.

Eleven.

I am thinking,

you need to come to Texas.

Ten.

Happy Sixteenth Birthday, Brother.

I love you.

Nine.

I wish I was there...

Eight.

God is so amazing.

I just got back from student Life for Kids Camp,

and so many wonderful things happened.

I got to hear a child pray for salvation,

which, is the greatest thing EVER to hear.

I restored a friendship.

I got to worship;

with 1,699 other people, mostly children (which made it all the more sweeter.)

I got good pictures.

and great memories.

And God finally showed me why things happened the way they did.

And I think I am finally understanding what patience means.

Thank goodness.

This past week could not have been better.

"For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom. What's more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it's the same as receiving me. "

Matthew 18:2-5

Goodday, World.

Seven.

I have the coolest job in the entire world.

Today I took my fifth and sixth graders to Hurricane Harbor.

It is an annual trip, so everyone looks forward to going.

We spent from 10:30 am to 6:15pm at the park, in the sunshine.

Let's just say we all got our Vitamin D, no doubt.

I NEVER burn, but today... yes, I look like a lobster.

On our way home from the park, we got about 3 minutes down the road, and one of the ladies driving called and said her low tire pressure light came on.

So we had to pull ove rthe whole caravan, to fix it.

Come to find out she had run over a bolt. So luckily, we had Mr. Terry to fix it!

We were in the parking lot of Burger King switching tires for almost an hour.

But with a ton of kids, anything is fun... we had a photoshoot of course.

We got home an hour and a half late, but the day was really fun.

Too bad I actually have to work tomorrow.

"Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free." Proverbs 11:21

Goodnight, World.

(the picture of the day is actually a really fany trailor hitch thing, off the vehicle that had the flat in the shape of Texas, and my reflection in it.)

I have all my photography at myspace.com/erikadanielle527 you should check it out.